Press Releases
- GDS International Presents Opportunities for Generating Profitable Growth at This Year's Next Generation Insurance Summit in Miami
June 19 2013 4:40 AM ET
MIAMI, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
On 16th - 18th September 2013, some of the most distinguished figures from in and around the region will convene at The Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Florida - host to this year's second GDS International NG Insurance US Summit. The event will bring together top IT decision makers from across the US insurance sector actively looking to target this exciting growth market.
- Boeing Accelerates First Delivery of 737 MAX
June 19 2013 4:30 AM ET
LE BOURGET, France, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that first delivery of the 737 MAX 8 to launch customer Southwest Airlines will be a quarter earlier than originally scheduled – in the third quarter of 2017 instead of fourth quarter.
- BSI Certification Positions Blancco as Germany's First Nationwide Provider of Data Erasure for Public Agencies
June 19 2013 4:12 AM ET
JOENSUU, Finland, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Erasure software and IT security leader continues providing the world's most certified data erasure software
- Memorabilia Charity Art Exhibition - 6th and 7th July at Norlington Road Studios E10 6LA
June 19 2013 4:05 AM ET
LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
From Bill and Ben to Buzz Lightyear, Barbie to My Little Pony, Rubik's Cubes to Wombles, Elvis to Adam Ant, and everything in between! Norlington Road Studios in East London hosts an exhibition of Art and Artefacts based on Childhood Memories, Nostalgia and Memorabilia in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Memorabilia will recall precious moments from childhood, conjuring an atmosphere of nostalgia and reintroducing you to some gems from the past, all through the work of some of the UK's most influential artists.
- Technology Pioneer Jussi Kiviniemi Joins Ekahau to Innovate the Wi-Fi Tools Product Line
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
RESTON, Virginia, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Jussi Kiviniemi re-joins Ekahau as the Vice President of the Wi-Fi Tools product line, focusing on next generation enhancements to the Ekahau Site Survey™ product.
- Desert Regions on the Horizon: REC Enters the Middle East
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
MUNICH, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
REC, the largest European supplier of solar panels globally, plans to make an impact at this year's Intersolar in Munich in hall A1, booth 380, by displaying for the very first time a bi-facial solar panel concept well suited for desert conditions, and announcing the opening of a new office in Dubai, UAE.
- n-PASHA Alliance Awarded 100 MW n-type Technology and Equipment Order for Nexolon Turnkey Project in USA
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
GUETENBACH, Germany, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The n-PASHA Alliance (RENA GmbH, ECN and Tempress Systems, Inc.), is pleased to announce today that it has been selected by Nexolon America LLC to provide n-type technology and equipment to its photovoltaic cell production facility in San Antonio, Texas. RENA, with its longtime relationship to Nexolon, is the contractual partner of Nexolon for this 100 MW turnkey project. The n-PASHA technology and equipment is designed to produce breakthrough, next generation n-type high-efficiency cells enabling the production of bi-facial modules.
- GSMA: mHealth Grand Tour To Feature A First-of-its-Kind Live Diabetes Research Study
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA today announced a first-of-its-kind clinical study for its mHealth Grand Tour in September 2013, which is designed to raise awareness of diabetes and promote the development and delivery of mHealth solutions in partnership with the International Diabetes Federation European Region (IDF Europe).
- Call Center Worker Risks All for Life-long Fashion Dream
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
A 27-year-old man has given up everything in hope of making it big in the competitive world of fashion.
- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France Declines
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
BRUSSELS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.5 percent in April to 114.2 (2004 = 100), following a 0.4 percent increase in March, and a 0.4 percent increase in February.
At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for France, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.2 percent in April to 104.0 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent decline in March, and a 0.1 percent increase in February.
- Chevrolet Revs Up for Its Return to The Oscars®
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
DETROIT, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, tens of millions of viewers in the United States watch The Oscars. For the next five years, Chevrolet will advertise its award-winning vehicles as part of this night of stars.
- World's Most Luxurious Club Sandwich
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
DALLAS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Inspired by the launch of the 2013 Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index, the five-star Hullett House Hotel in Hong Kong has partnered with Hotels.com to create the world's most luxurious Club Sandwich.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120628/540164 )
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130619/622002 ) - IFRA Issues Fragrance Standards Update
June 19 2013 4:00 AM ET
BRUSSELS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has officially notified the 47th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice as part of the industry's ongoing safety program*.
There are six new Standards based on the Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) methodology**, four revised Standards, a new Standard restricting the use of Furfural, a new Group Standard prohibiting the use of 2,4-Dienals and 11 revised Standards which take into account the contributions of Schiff Bases. Finally, one Standard has a corrected maximum use level.
- Aurigene and Debiopharm Group™ Report Nomination of Development Candidate Debio 0617B in Oncology
June 19 2013 3:46 AM ET
LAUSANNE, Switzerland and BANGALORE, India, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Aurigene Discovery Technologies, a Bangalore-based biotech focusing on small molecule and peptide drug discovery and Debiopharm Group™ (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, today announced the successful nomination of a development candidate, Debio 0617B.
- Former European Commission President Encourages EU to Sign Association Agreement With Ukraine
June 19 2013 3:26 AM ET
KYIV, Ukraine, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Former President of the European Commission Romano Prodi called for the EU to bring Ukraine closer to Europe as he reckoned such actions would encourage further progress of Ukraine. He expressed such an opinion in his Financial Times guest post "EU and Ukraine Must Build a Bridge Between East and West."
- Boeing, CIT Announce Order for 30 737 MAX 8s
June 19 2013 3:23 AM ET
LE BOURGET, France, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced from the 2013 Paris Air Show that CIT Aerospace has placed an order for 30 737 MAX 8s.
- "Miracle" Breast Cancer Drug and "Youth Hormone" Pill Steal Show at Prestigious Endocrine Society Conference
June 19 2013 3:17 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It may seem like an odd pairing: an oral growth hormone-boosting supplement and possible cure for breast cancer. But these were two of the most talked about topics at ENDO 2013, The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting & Expo that just convened in San Francisco. And now some are saying this focus by some of the top internal medicine experts in the world is very telling about our culture's obsession with new research that can not only save lives, but help people feel and look younger.
- LDK Solar Announces Worldwide Extension and Advanced Features of Warranty Insurance
June 19 2013 3:15 AM ET
XINYU CITY, China, and MUNICH and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) ("LDK Solar") a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, together with its partner Solarif, a fully mandated underwriter of HDI-Gerling Netherlands for PV insurances, today in conjunction with the opening of InterSolar Munich 2013, announced the worldwide extension and further advancements of the warranty insurance package, LDK Solar Secure Insurance.
- Sygic Is Celebrating 30 Million Downloads With Special Summer Offer
June 19 2013 3:10 AM ET
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
After achieving 30 million unique users with its Sygic GPS Navigation app for Android and iPhone, Sygic, the company behind the app, is getting ready for the season with a massive summer sale, cutting the prices down by 30%.
- Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG) Announcement
June 19 2013 3:03 AM ET
LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
On June 18, 2013, a shareholder derivative action was filed in United States District Court - Southern District of New York - against the current and former directors of Tetragon Financial Group Limited and Tetragon Financial Group Master Fund Limited (together, "TFG"), TFG's investment manager, the principals of TFG's investment manager and other affiliated entities by a purported shareholder of Tetragon Financial Group Limited (the "Action").
